Syndromes of the Head and Neck of Dental Origin: I. Pain Caused by Mandibular Dysfunction

Theories on Otic Symptoms in Temporomandibular Disorders: Past and Present

“…It is important to know that symptoms of the ear are not present in over 50% of the patients who express otic complaints such as retroauricular and/or preauricular pain, tinnitus, vertigo, hearing impairment, otic fullness, and ear popping sensations. (Gelb et al, 1959;Gelb & Tarte, 1975;Kuttila et al, 1999;Kuttila et al, 2001). Bernhardt et al, (2004) found a significant correlation between tinnitus and TMD, affirming that TMD might cause otologic symptoms.…”

“…These symptoms can be associated with TMD from muscle hyperactivity that produces primary and referred pain symptomatology and an otic non-painful expression. (Gelb & Arnold, 1959;Okeson, 1998). It is important to know that symptoms of the ear are not present in over 50% of the patients who express otic complaints such as retroauricular and/or preauricular pain, tinnitus, vertigo, hearing impairment, otic fullness, and ear popping sensations.…”

Stomatognathic dysfunction in the western desert of Egypt: an epidemiological survey

“…In 1936, Costen, an otolaryngologist, attracted attention to a group of symptoms related to the stomatognathic system in patients with altered jaw relations. From that time further surveys of patients with stomatognathic dysfunctions have led to a number of schools of thought about the prevalence and causation of the disease (Gelb & Arnold, 1959;Posselt, 1962;Franks, 1964Franks, , 1967Ramfjord & Ash, 1966;Schwartz & Chayes, 1968;Greene et al, 1969;Molin, 1973).…”

Tinnitus and a Linked Stomatognathic System

“…Table 3 shows otic symptom relief by single oral device treatment in TMD. 20,22,24,35,56,178,179,180 Treatment including oral devices as part of collective management were excluded due to treatment outcome non-specificity. 45,86,170,178,181,182,183,184,185,186 …”